Overview

Goldbelt Professional Services (GPS) protects the safety and health of the country by supporting civilian public health and defense medical marketspace. GPS offers research and development, engineering, and logistics services that enhance and enlarge customers' operations. GPS's expertise is focused on integrating C6ISR and scientific, engineering, and technical support for various government partners. The experts at GPS are research and data-driven and ready to create custom solutions. 

Summary:

Goldbelt Professional Services, LLC is seeking an Epidemiologist to support the Surveillance Team within the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, Influenza Division (ID) of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). The Surveillance Team develops and maintains the components of the national influenza surveillance system, collects, and analyzes data from those systems, and publishes the weekly national influenza surveillance reports, FluView and FluView interactive to monitor influenza viruses and associated illnesses.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves as epidemiologist on the team responsible for a wide range of epidemiologic and surveillance activities.
• Provide technical consultation and public health assistance at the Federal, State and local level regarding influenza surveillance and a variety of associated epidemiologic and analytic projects.
• Assist with processing and preparing data for weekly publications across multiple different data sources.
• Evaluate data dictionaries and quality control reports to assess progress of data cleaning and validation activities.
• Prepare verbal and written summaries of data, data quality / data completeness reports.
• Assist in the writing and preparation of statistical and analytical reports for weekly surveillance reports as well as for peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong aptitude for processing, working with, and evaluating data from multiple sources.
• Attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to translate complex problems clearly and in nontechnical terms effectively internally and externally.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally
• Highly detailed and organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to decipher and organize large databases.
• Able to summarize analysis results, draws conclusions, and identifies potential recommendations.
• Great judgment and decision making, with analytical skills; business intuition and business acumen.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication in interpersonal exchanges.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience in epidemiology and/or epidemiological research and studies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CDC Public Trust Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field.
• Experience with Power BI, Python and Databricks is a plus but is not required.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in epidemiology and/or epidemiological research and studies
• Prior experience working with the CDC is highly desired to understand the culture and environment.

Pay and BenefitsAt Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.